Exploration Geologist, Senior

About this role

Reporting to the Exploration Manager, US, this position is site-based at the Blue Moon site in Mariposa County, California.

The Senior Exploration Geologist is a technical role responsible for the implementation and management of effective processes related to Blue Moon Metals near-mine, district, and regional exploration activities in California, USA. The position will routinely travel to Blue Moon Metals tenements to complete field work, prospect assessments, supervise contractors and liaise with a variety of stakeholders involved in, supporting, and impacted by exploration programs. The position is essential in leading, guiding, and developing Exploration and Junior Geologist staff in day-to-day exploration, as well as project tasks. The role is responsible for geological interpretation, 3D modelling, new resource opportunities and support of resource estimation processes.

Key Responsibilities

• The Senior Exploration Geologist participates in planning, supervision, execution, interpretation, and modelling of underground and surface near mine, district and regional exploration projects.

• The position advances the understanding of mine, near-mine, district and regional geology as a key part of the process of new orebody discovery, development of mineral resources, and mining of ore reserves.

• Within the Exploration team the role is a technical specialist in geological interpretation, 3D modelling, GIS and mineralization visualization.

• Participates in setting and enforcing the technical guidelines and standards as applied within the Exploration Department, and managing the geological, technical and digital resources available to the Exploration team.

• Promotes and enforces Blue Moon Metals cultural, safety, environment policies and guidelines.

• Ensures all work is completed and reported in compliance with all applicable US legislative requirements and Blue Moon Metals tenement conditions.

Functional Planning / Scheduling

Exploration

• Assists in developing and maintaining an understanding of the geological controls on mineralization.

• Assists in generating exploration strategies, models, and targets inclusive but not restricted to known styles of mineralization.

• Contributes to the design and implementation of near-mine, district, and regional exploratory programs, from surface and underground to test and define mineralization potential.

• Reports on exploration activities and programs.

• Completes exploration activities compliant with Blue Moon Metals and government requirements.

• Assists in translating geological data into readily accessible, up-to-date GIS format (spatial data), in an auditable digital data filing structure.

• Ensures all drilling data is interpreted during the drilling process and geological models are constructed using 3D mine planning software.

Resource Development

• Assists in defining the resource potential of exploration prospects and identifying resource expansion opportunities.

• Assists in advancing projects through to feasibility stage where resource and reserve potential exists.

• Assist the design, preparation and implementation of proposals, cost estimates and capital expenditure requests for exploration drilling programs.

• Undertakes structural, lithological, geotechnical, metallurgical, hydrogeological and mineralization characterization projects required to understand the distribution of mineralization and ensure the conversion of resources to reserves.

• Contributes to the Life of Mine Plan (LOM), desktop and feasibility studies.

• Complete other duties as required by the Exploration Manager.

Compliance / Quality Control

• Responsible for uncontaminated samples being collected in compliance with NI 43-101 best practices.

• Implements appropriate sample and assay quality control measures.

• Investigates, corrects and documents any problems arising from sampling.

• Participates in audits of sample collection, dispatch, assaying and data interpretation.

Safety

• Carries out duties diligently, with highest regard for their safety, the safety of others, environment and community members.

• Complies with relevant policy, procedure, guidelines, and standards, as well as national and international acts, regulations and guidelines related to health, safety, environment and community relations.

• As a supervisor, have the responsibility of ensuring satisfactory work performance, as well as compliance of staff with safety, health and environmental best practice.

People

• Leads the daily management function of Exploration and Junior Geologists to achieve best practice.

• Ensures the accurate capture of all information related to drilling, field sampling and mapping.

• Ensures compliance with procedures and quality of work.

• Schedules and ensures geological staff conduct regular drill rig inspections to assess the quality of data being captured, sampling practices and outcomes.

• Promotes and supervises the implementation of effective and efficient field technologies.

• Other tasks as required

Key Performance Indicators

Safety

• Assist with constant improvements of the Company’s safety systems

• Achieve zero LTI’s

All In Sustaining Costs (AISC)

• Control and monitor monthly absenteeism

Production

• Complete as a minimum the planned exploration programs drilling for each financial year

• Maintain daily/weekly/monthly quality control and exploration deliverable targets

• Assist with preparation of weekly and monthly report by the due date

• Participate actively in staff development and training

• 100% accuracy in reporting for department costs and budgets.

Behavioral Competencies

• Possesses strong training and mentoring skills with the ability to develop an effective team

• Demonstrates strong conceptual skills, and be capable of developing lateral and practical solutions

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ability to respond to a changing work environment

• The ability to manage…